Daily immersion in cold water is not only one of the simplest ways to improve your physical and mental health, but the like-minded...

The popularity of outdoor swimming has soared during lockdown. These bathers are even breaking the ice to go for an endorphin-releasing...

Dr Heather Massey is a researcher and senior lecturer at the University of Portsmouth (Extreme Environments Laboratory, School of Sport,...

Russian state television broadcast footage of Putin, with the air temperature at minus 14 Celsius (6.8 Fahrenheit), removing a sheepskin...

So you want to start cold water swimming but the furthest you’ve got is dipping your toes in in August? You’re scared of the sea? You...

Maybe at another time in human history I would have cared about the health benefits, but at this point, I’m like, what does “good for...

During lockdown, chief AFL writer Jake Niall girded his loins and swam in the sea. He and his gang of “aquanauts” were not the only ones....

People who endure the chilliest climes, from Inuit and ice-swimmers to pioneers of physics and climatology, say a little discomfort is a...

I’ve struggled with depression for most of my life but over the last few months I’ve found dealing with the darker moments even more...

Since sharing my love for cold water swimming I’ve had a few people tell me that they’d like to give it a go but the thought of getting...

The chilly sea off New York’s Long Island has never felt so welcoming — or necessary — as during lockdown. There is nothing to be done...

Ice ice baby: cold-water swimming at the Men’s Pond in Hampstead, north London. Photograph: Michael Walter/Troika Why would anyone jump...

“Good morning!” a sturdy foreign voice booms down the phone. “Is the sun out?” It is, but it’s certainly not warm. I know because I’m on...

A day at the beach brings joy to visitors of all ages. Those who love to vacation by oceans, lakes and even swimming pools can attest to...

At the beginning of 2019 Ruben Vanhees (34) was abducted and robbed by a local gang in Medellin (Colombia) after a fake date. He would...

Í byrjun árs 2019 varð Belginn Ruben Vanheen fyrir hræðilegri reynslu þar sem hann var staddur á ferðalagi í Medellin í Kólumbíu....

What does it feel like to swim wetsuit-free in ice-cold water surrounded by glaciers? For Icelandic ice swimmer Birna Hrönn it’s a form...